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BBCOscars head Cheryl Boone Isaacs is taking action to "alter the make-up" of their membership, after Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith's refusal to attend because of the mostly white nominees.Boone Isaacs praised the…

Libyan NewsThe Government of National Accord (GNA) reached Tuesday the final cabinet formation with 32 ministers in different posts.The GNA headed by Fayez Al-Serraj named the ministers after an extended meeting in Tunisia.…

Libyan NewsIn a letter sent directly to the Prime Minister of the transitional government of the Tobruk-based parliament, Abdullah Al-Thanni, Al-Bayda Municipality gave Al-Thanni government 24 hours to get out of the city.The…

Libyan NewsMember of the Tobruk-based parliament, Abu Baker Ba’aira said Monday that the United Nations has exceeded limits in its intervention in Libya’s domestic affairs as though it was the real rulers of the country, and he…

Libyan NewsThe dead body of Colonel Wanees Al-Sahli, the commander of the Third Brigade of Tripoli, has been found in Ain Zara area in Tripoli.Colonel Al-Sahli was kidnapped in October 2015 by an indiscriminate group within the…

The New York TimesTRIPOLI, Libya — The American Special Operations forces expected a warm welcome when they landed at the Libyan air base where an allied militia was stationed. Instead, armed men from another militia at…

Business InsiderBERLIN (Reuters) - Advances by Islamist militants in Libya pose a new threat to Europe and could unleash a new wave of refugees, Germany's defense minister said on Monday, adding she did not rule out…

Wall Street JournalIslamic State fighters launched a naval assault in northern Libya last week, dispatching three boats that fired on an oil terminal at Zueitina. Local guards repelled that attack, but it was a reminder of…

Libyan NewsWell-confirmed sources in Tunisia told Ean Libya that the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has decided to lessen the number of portfolios to 11 ones.The source added that most of the…

Waves of heavy rain coupled with strong wind shook the streets of most of the Libyan cities starting from Saturday causing different kinds of troubles for the Libyan citizen.In Tripoli, it rained cats and dogs for continuous hours over…